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. >> i don't so how you could hammer out any kind of a grand bargain or large plan involving tax reform and entitlement changes in a matter of days. >> reporter: serious doubt is setting in. even starbucks is getting involved, writing "come together" on its cup. speaker john boehner says he's sitting this round out after failing to get enough house republicans to support his own plan just before christmas. >> i think boehner is being controlled unfortunately by the right wing. >> reporter: that leaves it up to majority leader harry reid and the rest of the senate to find a possible solution. aides say reid's plan would avoid tax increases for people making less than $250,000, eliminate big spends cut and restore unemployment benefits. >> i think you're likely to see a two-step process here. one sort of dealing with the immediate dynamic so you can deal with the larger situation. >> reporter: without a deal, bush era tax cuts will expire january 1st and deep spending cuts will set in. congress set up the deadline hoping it would force a compromise. so far, that's backfired. also flying b
. >> i don't so how you could hammer out any kind of a grand bargain or large plan involving tax reform and entitlement changes in a matter of days. >> reporter: serious doubt is setting in. even starbucks is getting involved, writing "come together" on its cup. speaker john boehner says he's sitting this round out after failing to get enough house republicans to support his own plan just before christmas. >> i think boehner is being controlled unfortunately by the...
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talks cooled over the holidays over how to avoid the massive tax hikes. >> taxes are going to go up no matter what. they go up a lot more and that is where the political hit comes. >> house republicans point the finger at the other chamber saying the senate must act on a bill to avoid the fiscal cliff. the gop is blamed for the holdup. no further legislation can move unless republicans drop their knee-jerk obstruction. the mayfield gradual at first, except on wall street. >> the reaction of the financial markets and the stock markets. you could see something quick. >> a top ceo is hoping to jolts them into action. >> i am maintaining my optimism that we will see the republicans and administration come together and do what is right for the country. >> starbucks its in its message that our players in washington and take me out an ad featuring a quotation from lincoln. will it work? we will see. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> kim dacey is live on what you need to know. >> about a dozen state laws will go into effect next tuesday. we have highlighted just a few. with any new year comes n
talks cooled over the holidays over how to avoid the massive tax hikes. >> taxes are going to go up no matter what. they go up a lot more and that is where the political hit comes. >> house republicans point the finger at the other chamber saying the senate must act on a bill to avoid the fiscal cliff. the gop is blamed for the holdup. no further legislation can move unless republicans drop their knee-jerk obstruction. the mayfield gradual at first, except on wall street. >>...
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>> whether it is the holiday spirit or tax deduction, a charitable giving tends to give up this time of year. >> he did have some charities that are just forming. their intent was good. they needed to go through the process. >> there's plenty of advice about charitable giving. >> be aware of unsolicited e- mail, texts, phone calls. >> you can check out a charity online at give.org. >> they look get financial information but also fund raising and effectiveness information. >> they list charity expenses. how much of your dollar goes towards the actual cause. fundraising expenses and administrative costs, which should be called. at least 65% of your money should go to programs. a special with newer charities, asked questions before you give. >> it needs to be registered. >> it is not just the attorney general that needs to sign off. if you're planning to give to relief, there is a list of credible charities. out to anyke it individuals. >> lady gaga has made good on her promise to reach out to daniel borowy. he is a longtime fan of lady gaga. she was urged to come to visit. he did recei
>> whether it is the holiday spirit or tax deduction, a charitable giving tends to give up this time of year. >> he did have some charities that are just forming. their intent was good. they needed to go through the process. >> there's plenty of advice about charitable giving. >> be aware of unsolicited e- mail, texts, phone calls. >> you can check out a charity online at give.org. >> they look get financial information but also fund raising and effectiveness...
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taxes will go out by an average of $4,400 for u.s. households if we go over the fiscal cliff. >> 5:23. maryland has a state bird and the state fish. >> what about a state sen w >> the star of bethlehem has been shining bright. the new owners have put the property up for sale. this will be the last year the ght the baltimoree baltimor sky. >> some lawmakers want the soft selhell crab to be the maryland state sandwich. lawmakers passed such legislation making it the official state dinner. >> are you a fan? >> i am not. >> a lot of people love it. 5:26. >> will it be progress or paralysis? all the details are just ahead. >> baltimore port workers could soon be going on strike. >> we are watching the next storm system that could bring more snow to maryland. >> this is 895 at the harbor tunnel. it is looking good at the moment >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i am jennifer franciotti. >> i am sarah caldwell. thanks for joining us fo
taxes will go out by an average of $4,400 for u.s. households if we go over the fiscal cliff. >> 5:23. maryland has a state bird and the state fish. >> what about a state sen w >> the star of bethlehem has been shining bright. the new owners have put the property up for sale. this will be the last year the ght the baltimoree baltimor sky. >> some lawmakers want the soft selhell crab to be the maryland state sandwich. lawmakers passed such legislation making it the...
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. >> you have a few days to make a difference on 2012 taxes. i'll explain coming up. >> and for those of you planning to go out for new year's eve, we'll look at the forecast coming up. ...so as you can see, geico's customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. geico's customer satisfaction is quite real though. this computer-animated coffee tastes dreadful. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15 % or more on car insurance. someone get me a latte will ya, please? >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> we are taking a look at the radar right now and lake-effect snow showers have been tracking through ohio, pennsylvania, west virginia, all morning long. some are accumulating. what we are watching is a few flurries trying to make their way into central maryland. we've seen a couple of around baltimore. someone reported a flurry in
. >> you have a few days to make a difference on 2012 taxes. i'll explain coming up. >> and for those of you planning to go out for new year's eve, we'll look at the forecast coming up. ...so as you can see, geico's customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. geico's customer satisfaction is quite...
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. >> taxes are going to go up no matter what. they could go up a lot more, and that is where the political hit comes. >> house republicans point the finger at the other chamber, saying the senate must act on a bill to avoid the fiscal cliff. a spokesman for harry reid some are blaming the gop for the holdup. no further legislation can move unless republicans drop their knee-jerk obstructionism. if the country falls off the fiscal cliff, it may feel gradual at first, except on wall street. >> the reaction from the financial markets and the stock markets -- you could see something quick. >> a top ceo is hoping to jolt them into action. he wants employees to write " come together" on the coffee cups. >> i am maintaining my optimism that we will see the republicans and administration come together and do what is right for the country. >> starbucks has a message for the players in washington and is taking out an ad in "the washington post" featuring a quote from lincoln. will it work? we will see. hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6
. >> taxes are going to go up no matter what. they could go up a lot more, and that is where the political hit comes. >> house republicans point the finger at the other chamber, saying the senate must act on a bill to avoid the fiscal cliff. a spokesman for harry reid some are blaming the gop for the holdup. no further legislation can move unless republicans drop their knee-jerk obstructionism. if the country falls off the fiscal cliff, it may feel gradual at first, except on wall...
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could a last-minute push from vice president joe biden get something done before your taxes go up? >>> and oh, baby. kanye wecakanye west surprises y announcing his girlfriend, kim kardashian, is pregnant with their first child. how her family is reacting to the news "today," monday, december 31st, 2012. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a very busy monday morning. i'm willie geist. >> and i'm erica hill. matt and savannah have the morning off. >>> we'll have the latest on secretary of state clinton's condition in a live report straight ahead. it is the last day of 2012. >> you and i are both in the same situation with young children. >>> people filing into times square in new york city. it is the world's biggest party. of course, security will be extremely tight. we'll check in on celebrations there and around the world. >> then we'll catch up with three women that had us talking in 2012, including a mom that sparked debate over this picture. and an anchor who caught
could a last-minute push from vice president joe biden get something done before your taxes go up? >>> and oh, baby. kanye wecakanye west surprises y announcing his girlfriend, kim kardashian, is pregnant with their first child. how her family is reacting to the news "today," monday, december 31st, 2012. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to...
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taxes now. there are a couple of guidelines. you don't have to convert your entire ira account. a lot of people think you do. you can convert just a portion. you only want to convert the portion that you have the money on the side to pay those taxes. you don't want to be pulling money out of your ira to pay taxes on a roth conversion. if you decide in the coming year that you don't like the fact that you did this, you can unwind it up till october. >> a lot of people have flexible spending accounts. how do i handle that one? >> some companies give you till march. some only give you till the end of the year. if it's the end of the year, it's use it or lose it money. you buy contact lenses, get new glasses. you go to drugstore.com which actually has this very nifty fsa store of all the sort of things you can buy over the counter and they're running a 15% coupon. >> one i hadn't thought about is medical insurance. if you have already used the deductible for 2012, might be a good idea to sneak in an
taxes now. there are a couple of guidelines. you don't have to convert your entire ira account. a lot of people think you do. you can convert just a portion. you only want to convert the portion that you have the money on the side to pay those taxes. you don't want to be pulling money out of your ira to pay taxes on a roth conversion. if you decide in the coming year that you don't like the fact that you did this, you can unwind it up till october. >> a lot of people have flexible...
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this will apply to taxes in 2012. it's one that's actually looking back a little bit and what's going to happen is you're going to see 30 million more americans be subjected to this tax that weren't before. in addition to that, we're also looking at the expiration of the payroll tax holiday. what that could mean is on the 1st of the year, the first paycheck that americans receive, it's going to be 2%, there's going to be 2% of taxes that will be higher in that paycheck. so less money coming than was before. last but not least, i want to highlight the earned income tax credit and also the child tax credit. those are two that help the low income and middle-class earners. those are going to go down in we go over the cliff. >> a lot of people are focused on those. when you talk about the first faycheck that we could see -- paycheck that we could see, give us a sense -- you've broken it down to different income levels. the first if you make $50,000. >> absolutely. we want to look by the numbers. that's how americans can re
this will apply to taxes in 2012. it's one that's actually looking back a little bit and what's going to happen is you're going to see 30 million more americans be subjected to this tax that weren't before. in addition to that, we're also looking at the expiration of the payroll tax holiday. what that could mean is on the 1st of the year, the first paycheck that americans receive, it's going to be 2%, there's going to be 2% of taxes that will be higher in that paycheck. so less money coming...
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. >> the homestead tax credit is a credit given by the state of maryland that caps the assessment of your property, your real estate, your personal residence, basically. >> we should all closely watch negotiations on capitol hill. if we go over the fiscal cliff, our 2013 taxes will be dramatically affected and it's significant me to -- enough that most will see the difference in the paychecks immediately. >> if you are an employee making $100,000 a year, automatically you'll see a $2,000 increase in social security withholding. >> for more tax tips or information, visit wbaltv.com. >> flying is getting easier for some travelers. the pilot program in place at airports. exciting news for bargain shoppers. when a new nordstrom's rack will pop up and local retailers hope to cash in on the ravens' success. >> we begin this morning's consumer alert with exciting news for shoppers in columbia. a nordstrom's rack is opening up as early as next spring at columbia crossing, located off of the jessop exit at i-95. the merchandise is in season and on trend, separate nordstrom stores. it's usuall
. >> the homestead tax credit is a credit given by the state of maryland that caps the assessment of your property, your real estate, your personal residence, basically. >> we should all closely watch negotiations on capitol hill. if we go over the fiscal cliff, our 2013 taxes will be dramatically affected and it's significant me to -- enough that most will see the difference in the paychecks immediately. >> if you are an employee making $100,000 a year, automatically you'll...
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. >> i hope there is a deal that avoid the worst parts of the fiscal cliff, mainly taxes going up and middle-class people. i think the odds are better than they could be that people think. >> the agreement would include not only an extension of middle- class tax cuts but would also extend unemployment benefits for millions. >> tax increases need to be avoided, they can be. in the end, we will get a deal. the question is the timing. it is encouraging that both sides continue to sit down and have lines of communication open. >> but a smaller deal will only leave a problem for the incoming congress in january. that is discouraging to america's ceo's. >> we still have the big problem of how we are going to fix our deficit and debt in the country. we know the parties have to work together, and we know we have to resolve this as quickly as possible. >> wall street is keeping a close eye on talks in washington. analysts are worried that any delay could rattle already fragile markets. >> two weeks after the tragedy at sandy hook elementary, the topic of gun-control has heated up at the state
. >> i hope there is a deal that avoid the worst parts of the fiscal cliff, mainly taxes going up and middle-class people. i think the odds are better than they could be that people think. >> the agreement would include not only an extension of middle- class tax cuts but would also extend unemployment benefits for millions. >> tax increases need to be avoided, they can be. in the end, we will get a deal. the question is the timing. it is encouraging that both sides continue to...
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rates, brace yourself for other taxes. rates go up for couples making above $450,000. paychecks for all workers get smaller. the payroll social security tax goes back up 2%, costing about $1,000 a year for an average worker. personal deductions would be limited for incomes above $250,000. taxes on savings, investments and family inheritances go up. but good news for middle class families. a permanent fix to protect them from paying the alternative min minimum tax. for many watching this unfold, more disappointment. >> i feel it's quite disturbing that our elected officials cannot come together to make decisions in the best judgment of the people. >> the fact that congress can't do anything is a laughingstock anyway. nobody has any faith in them to begin with. >> reporter: what happens next? >> house republicans are huddled trying to figure out if they would have the votes if they made changes to add spending cuts. they will take a vote tonight on the measure the way the white house and the senate wrote it. more to come. >>
rates, brace yourself for other taxes. rates go up for couples making above $450,000. paychecks for all workers get smaller. the payroll social security tax goes back up 2%, costing about $1,000 a year for an average worker. personal deductions would be limited for incomes above $250,000. taxes on savings, investments and family inheritances go up. but good news for middle class families. a permanent fix to protect them from paying the alternative min minimum tax. for many watching this unfold,...
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today's the deadline to file for the homestead tax credit which limits how much your tax increase each year. you can file the paperwork electronically. you can also download the application and mail it in but it must be postmarked by today. we also have a link to the application on our website, wbaltv.com. >> baltimore city detectives are handling new shootings over the weekend. on stanwyck avenue at 1:30 yesterday, they found an adult male with a gunshot wound to the back. in northwest baltimore, the search continues for the person who shot a man following an argument on cordelia ave. this happened not long after 12:30 sunday morning. despite the fact the victim was shot in the head, he is expected to survive. >> police are called once again to a glen burnie bar that has been this scene of several shootings in recent years in glen burnie. a man was shot on the side parking lot of dietrich's tavern. that same tavern was the scene of two other murders. police said they have a description of the suspects but have made no arrests. a baltimore county teenager is recovering at home after be
today's the deadline to file for the homestead tax credit which limits how much your tax increase each year. you can file the paperwork electronically. you can also download the application and mail it in but it must be postmarked by today. we also have a link to the application on our website, wbaltv.com. >> baltimore city detectives are handling new shootings over the weekend. on stanwyck avenue at 1:30 yesterday, they found an adult male with a gunshot wound to the back. in northwest...
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give the president his tax hike on the rich now. fight him on everything else when taxes aren't part of the conversation. fight him on everything else in six weeks when the debt ceiling is hit or eight weeks, 12 weeks, whenever that fight happens, and do that. i do think that mcconnell -- that's where he wants to be. can he get there in the next 24 hours? that's what we don't know. >> tom brokaw? >> well, it seems to me that the middle class is going to have a date for the prom. everybody is talking about protecting the middle class here. so i think this deal will probably get done around the middle class tax cut. it's at what level. $400,000 or $250,000 or some other number. which is going to be critically important. a lot of people don't realize in a large urban and suburban areas of america, $250,000 doesn't make you rich. have you two kids in college at $60,000. if you're a boomer, you may have a dependent parent of some kind. spending another $20,000 or $25,000 on that. you have to have a definition of what is the middle class.
give the president his tax hike on the rich now. fight him on everything else when taxes aren't part of the conversation. fight him on everything else in six weeks when the debt ceiling is hit or eight weeks, 12 weeks, whenever that fight happens, and do that. i do think that mcconnell -- that's where he wants to be. can he get there in the next 24 hours? that's what we don't know. >> tom brokaw? >> well, it seems to me that the middle class is going to have a date for the prom....
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your taxes may go up in 2013. top leaders back to a short-term extension of a farm law that would keep prices from rising. at least 24 colleges have frozen tuition and then leased eight have cut tuition including scene haeton hall. i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. >> we know the ravens are in the playoffs and now we know who they will be playing. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what are you looking forward to in 2013? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 18 to 1 are the odds the ravens were given to win the super bowl. >> there are two constance with the ravens, joe flacco and the health.ltam >> we have a couple people out on defense. >> they can get to the super bowl if they can keep everyone. we have everyone that we need. >> we want to hear your take on the ravens' postseason playoffs. >> 5:26. fiscal impact. >> the nation teeters on the edge of the fiscal cliff.
your taxes may go up in 2013. top leaders back to a short-term extension of a farm law that would keep prices from rising. at least 24 colleges have frozen tuition and then leased eight have cut tuition including scene haeton hall. i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. >> we know the ravens are in the playoffs and now we know who they will be playing. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what are you looking forward to in...
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the alternative minimum tax kicks in, and several tax deductions expire, as well. nbc has more from capitol hill on the latest with the negotiations. daniel yel danielle, how are the talks going? >> reporter: there's been progress. at 11:00 a.m. the senate get back to work. when they do, they are not going to have a lot of time to come up with a deal to avoid spending cuts and tax increases. both sides are still divided, but before calling it quits yesterday, democratic leader harry reid said he hoped to have an announcement in the morning had the senate gets back to work. aides say they're specifically divided on what salary taxes should increase, but they say there was progress in terms of tax increases for the wealthiest of americans. also avoiding the inheritance tax increases. and democrats say that they're grateful that republicans have given up the demand for cuts to social security at least for now. now this progress has not come easy. democrats have accused republicans of being too stubborn on tax increases. and just yesterday, republicans slammed democrat
the alternative minimum tax kicks in, and several tax deductions expire, as well. nbc has more from capitol hill on the latest with the negotiations. daniel yel danielle, how are the talks going? >> reporter: there's been progress. at 11:00 a.m. the senate get back to work. when they do, they are not going to have a lot of time to come up with a deal to avoid spending cuts and tax increases. both sides are still divided, but before calling it quits yesterday, democratic leader harry reid...
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say they're voting to lower some taxes, and that makes a very big political difference. natalie? >> kelly o'donnell on capitol hill. thanks so much, kelly. for more now, we go to our chief white house correspondent and political director, chuck todd. chuck, is it all but inevitable now? are we going over the cliff? >> reporter: well, we're probably going over the cliff, but even when we go over, it's going to be temporary. but listen to that last point that kelly made. that adds to the silliness of what we are in right now, which is the last throes of these congressional shenanigans. we may get a deal. i talked to some folks on the senate side who think they can get a deal together in the next 48 hours, that there will probably be some meet nth white house in the next 24 to 367 hours. and it's possible they could cobble together something. but i did have others who said to me, particularly those on the house said that said you know what, it's almost easy irat this pointing to over the cliff. next week they get to be cutting taxes, where this week they're raising them, ev
say they're voting to lower some taxes, and that makes a very big political difference. natalie? >> kelly o'donnell on capitol hill. thanks so much, kelly. for more now, we go to our chief white house correspondent and political director, chuck todd. chuck, is it all but inevitable now? are we going over the cliff? >> reporter: well, we're probably going over the cliff, but even when we go over, it's going to be temporary. but listen to that last point that kelly made. that adds to...
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that broke 20 years of opposition to tax hikes. >> republicans said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans. >> only five senate republicans voted no. >> middle-class families will wake up to the assurance that their taxes will not go up $2,200 each. >> not so fast. house speaker and his members might not go along. john boehner sent house members home to celebrate the new year without a vote. >> this is disgusting. everybody involved should be embarrassed. >> the economy could still take a hit. the house takes up whether to follow the senate's lead and hike taxes on the wealthy. steve handelsman, nbc news. >> the first same-sex couples work legally wed in a ceremony at city hall this morning. >> kim dacey is live this morning with all of the details. >> it was an historic night at city hall as the first same-sex couples did get married in a special ceremony this morning. seven couples took their vows. the mayor performed the first ceremony. she has marriage power. she also is an ordained minister. she married jim and bill, a couple that has been together fo
that broke 20 years of opposition to tax hikes. >> republicans said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans. >> only five senate republicans voted no. >> middle-class families will wake up to the assurance that their taxes will not go up $2,200 each. >> not so fast. house speaker and his members might not go along. john boehner sent house members home to celebrate the new year without a vote. >> this is disgusting. everybody involved...
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-- the tax issues. >> reporter: a genuine compromise on taxes. most notable, rates would go up for couples earning above $450,000 a year. and today the same for everyone else. but they are divided over how much and how soon to cut government spending. and people are frustrated. >> sometimes you wonder, is it all just for show, or, you know, what's really going on behind closed doors? >> reporter: come midnight, your takehome pay shrinks. income taxes go up for everyone. roughly $2,400 next year for a family making 50 to $75,000. the 2% payroll tax break ends, costing an average worker another $1,000 a year. higher taxes on savings and investments. families will pay more on large inheritances. and for those on hard times, out of a job longer than six months, unemployment benefits stop. visitors to capitol hill say they're out of patience. >> i don't think it's fair that our kids are coming into this world with so much debt. >> reporter: the new year with no deal also means government spending faces deep cuts. slicing 8 to 9% from many federal agen
-- the tax issues. >> reporter: a genuine compromise on taxes. most notable, rates would go up for couples earning above $450,000 a year. and today the same for everyone else. but they are divided over how much and how soon to cut government spending. and people are frustrated. >> sometimes you wonder, is it all just for show, or, you know, what's really going on behind closed doors? >> reporter: come midnight, your takehome pay shrinks. income taxes go up for everyone....
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its bears the middle class a tax hike, but raises taxes on those making over $400,000 a year. there are massive cuts to the military and other federal agencies delayed for two months. democrats want a chance to vote on the bill. >> our speaker said when the senate backs, we will avoid -- we will have a vote and neihaus. that is what we expect. that is what the american people deserve. >> to forge a constructive solution for the good of the nation. >> with an opening prayer appealing for compromise, the house went into session at 9. >> this present plant with another $1 trillion of debt on the american people. >> some democrats support it plan to prevent more financial instability. >> my district cannot afford for the stock market to go down another 300 points if we cannot do something. >> without a deal going to be president, income taxes will rise for almost every american. gop leader eric cantor has broken with house speaker john boehner. house democrats say they are waiting to hear from a republican colleagues. they believe this is a solid, bipartisan deal. >> for the first
its bears the middle class a tax hike, but raises taxes on those making over $400,000 a year. there are massive cuts to the military and other federal agencies delayed for two months. democrats want a chance to vote on the bill. >> our speaker said when the senate backs, we will avoid -- we will have a vote and neihaus. that is what we expect. that is what the american people deserve. >> to forge a constructive solution for the good of the nation. >> with an opening prayer...
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this means most people's taxes will stay the same and income tax rate also go up but only to the highest earners. unemployment benefits will keep coming for those that have been out of work the longest and spending cuts for government programs and the military will be on hold a couple of months, giving congress more time to figure out how to reduce the deficit with other kinds of changes. that was just the senate working in the middle of the night. the house of representatives comes in today with pressure on them to make a deal as well and to cast a vote. that fiscal cliff has arrived but it looks like a solution is in place. andrea? >> thanks, kelly. your voice sounds a little like mine this morning. >> reporter: indeed. >>> doctors treating secretary of state hillary clinton for a blood clot in her head say they're confident she'll make a full recovery. more from chief science correspondent robert bazell. happy new year, robert. >> reporter: happy new year to you, andrea. the story could be a lot worse. it now appears that hillary clinton was in a dangerous situation, but it's been res
this means most people's taxes will stay the same and income tax rate also go up but only to the highest earners. unemployment benefits will keep coming for those that have been out of work the longest and spending cuts for government programs and the military will be on hold a couple of months, giving congress more time to figure out how to reduce the deficit with other kinds of changes. that was just the senate working in the middle of the night. the house of representatives comes in today...